OTC Derivatives Operations Analyst ensures accurate settlement and reconciliation while managing discrepancies and ensuring compliance.
- Full operational support to OTC Derivatives traded globally.
- Exposure to high daily volumes and large amounts.
- Ensure timelines and service delivery standards are continually achieved.
- Risk mitigation and escalation of issues in a timely manner.
- Comply with policies, procedures and controls at all times for the safety of company and clients.
- Partnerships with multiple groups within the company such as technology, finance and other operation teams.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and value-added initiatives.
Responsibilities include:
- Confirmation with clients of amounts to be settled in relation of coupons payments for Interest, Credit or Equity derivative trades;
- Pre-settlement investigations of discrepancies between client´s and JPM calculations. Analysis of trade documentation to identify differences and follow up for resolution.
- Management of client´s settlement instructions
- Post-settlement investigations of differences. Follow up with internal and external clients to close open breaks.
- Creation of daily/weekly metrics report for outstanding open breaks.
- Proactive ownership of problem solving for clients – own end-to-end issue resolution. Ensure timelines and client service delivery standards are continually achieved.
- Creation of your own relationship with the different teams that you interact with (Counterparties / Front Office / Middle Office ), partner with them on a day-to-day basis to perform more efficiently.
- Escalating issues in a timely manner. Build a culture of transparency and open, honest & clear communication.
Qualifications include:
- Bachelor’s degree (or in the last year of study) from leading academic institution.
- Fluent in English: Yes
- Knowledge of MS Office package: Yes
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Attention to detail.